योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-38, verse-17

ब्रह्म सर्वपराण्वात्मा यो यस्मादर्थतोऽणुकः ।
स स तत्तद्भवेद्वस्तु वस्तुब्रह्मैव तिष्ठति ॥ १७ ॥

brahma sarvaparāṇvātmā yo yasmādarthato'ṇukaḥ ,
sa sa tattadbhavedvastu vastubrahmaiva tiṣṭhati 17

17. brahma sarva-parāṇu-ātmā yaḥ yasmāt arthataḥ aṇukaḥ |
saḥ saḥ tat tat bhavet vastu vastu-brahma eva tiṣṭhati

17. brahma sarva-parāṇu-ātmā yaḥ aṇukaḥ yasmāt arthataḥ
saḥ saḥ tat tat vastu bhavet vastu-brahma eva tiṣṭhati

17. Brahman (brahman), whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is the totality of all subtle particles; whatever minute particle arises essentially from this (Brahman), that very particle becomes each specific phenomenon (vastu). Indeed, Brahman (brahman) itself always remains as the ultimate reality (vastu).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman), the Absolute Reality

• सर्व-पराणु-आत्मा (sarva-parāṇu-ātmā) - whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is all supreme and minute particles

• यः (yaḥ) - whichever, whatever, who

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which (Brahman) (from which, from whom)

• अर्थतः (arthataḥ) - essentially, by nature, meaningfully, in reality

• अणुकः (aṇukaḥ) - a minute particle, atom

• सः (saḥ) - that very particle (that, he)

• सः (saḥ) - that very particle (that, he)

• तत् (tat) - that specific (that, that thing)

• तत् (tat) - that specific (that, that thing)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes (may become, should become, becomes)

• वस्तु (vastu) - phenomenon, reality (thing, object, reality, substance)

• वस्तु-ब्रह्म (vastu-brahma) - the ultimate reality that is Brahman (Brahman (brahman) as reality, the reality that is Brahman)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides, exists

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman (brahman), the Absolute Reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, the universal spirit (brahman)

From root √bṛh (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality.

सर्व-पराणु-आत्मा (sarva-parāṇu-ātmā) - whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is all supreme and minute particles

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva-parāṇu-ātman

sarva-parāṇu-ātman - whose self (ātman) is all supreme atoms/particles, the essence of all subtle things

Bahuvrihi compound: 'one whose ātman is sarva-parāṇu'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+parāṇu+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• parāṇu – supreme atom, subtle particle, ultimate particle
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Compound of 'para' (supreme, ultimate) and 'aṇu' (atom, minute particle).
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, intrinsic nature, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  From root √an (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: This is an adjective for 'brahma' or in apposition to it, here in masculine nominative singular, indicating Brahman (neuter) is understood as a Puruṣa in this context or 'ātman' refers to a masculine entity.

यः (yaḥ) - whichever, whatever, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, that which

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'aṇukaḥ'.

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which (Brahman) (from which, from whom)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, that which

Relative pronoun.

अर्थतः (arthataḥ) - essentially, by nature, meaningfully, in reality

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'artha' (meaning, purpose, object) + adverbial suffix '-tas'.

अणुकः (aṇukaḥ) - a minute particle, atom

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇuka

aṇuka - a minute particle, atom, a little, subtle

From 'aṇu' + suffix '-ka'.

Note: The subject of the relative clause.

सः (saḥ) - that very particle (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Repetition for emphasis 'that very'.

सः (saḥ) - that very particle (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

तत् (tat) - that specific (that, that thing)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that thing, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'vastu'.

तत् (tat) - that specific (that, that thing)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that thing, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes (may become, should become, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative mood, expressing potential or certainty.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The 't' becomes 'd' before 'vastu' due to external sandhi.

वस्तु (vastu) - phenomenon, reality (thing, object, reality, substance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - thing, object, reality, substance, essence, wealth

From root √vas (to dwell).

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'saḥ saḥ'.

वस्तु-ब्रह्म (vastu-brahma) - the ultimate reality that is Brahman (Brahman (brahman) as reality, the reality that is Brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu-brahman

vastu-brahman - Brahman as reality, the ultimate reality which is Brahman (brahman)

Karmadhāraya compound: 'reality which is Brahman'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vastu+brahman)

• vastu – thing, object, reality, substance
  noun (neuter)
  From root √vas (to dwell).
  Root: vas (class 1)
• brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality, the universal spirit (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
  From root √bṛh (to grow, expand).
  Root: bṛh (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'vastu-brahma'.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)